Taking a Walk With my Heavenly Father

Romans 8:14:For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.
15:For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we call out, "Abba! Father!"
16:The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,
17:and if children, heirs also, heirs of God, and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified in Him.


Sunday was a beautiful and warm sunny day. I wondered how I could celebrate Father's Day, since my father passed away when I was only ten years old. I don't remember much about my earthly father, except that he was a hard worker and he provided for the material needs of our family. He spent most of his evenings hanging around with his friends from work and he wouldn't come home until late evening. He did spend Sundays with us and we usually went on picnics, but honestly that is all I can remember.

After I got home from church, I began praying about how I could use the rest of the day. I remembered this verse out of Romans, and it gave me great joy to know that I have another Father and He chose to adopt me and I am now his. I was also reflecting on Him as being the Creator of all things. As I continued to spend time in devotions, I was also thinking about some of the comments some people at church shared with me, because I said I missed that part of being a Godly man,being a father and they encouraged me by saying that I was being a father-like figure to the five children that I have been bringing with me to the Kid's club, and also to church. God does want believers to be fathers to the fatherless. These children do have their own parents, but their parents are not interested in the things concerning God. I have adopted them in a spiritual way, just as God, who is not a respecter of persons has drawn me to follow Him.

I ended up deciding to spend the afternoon going on a hike with my Father who adopted me long ago. I enjoyed sharing with Him the things that His hands have created. I went to Land of Lakes. I was able to see a few turtles, and hear fish jump out of the water as they caught insects. I could hear the different sounds of birds singing to one another. It was neat to hear and see the breezes of the gentle wind as it passed by through the trees. I saw a field of white daisies with the fluttering of hundreds of monarch butterflies as they spread their wings to land from blossom to blossom. I came at just the ideal time of the summer, so I could view the acres of golden and bright pink water lilies floating on the many ponds. You could also smell the sweet aroma of the wild white roses that hide their vines in the tallest branches of the trees. People pass them by all year, and suddenly just at the right season of year they surprise you with their pure white color. I was also able to notice my favorite kind of wild lilies that are over six feet tall. They are red and they look like upside down bells. I usually ride my bike in the summertime, but I have decided to walk this summer, so I could enjoy those tiny glimpses of creation, that you miss as you rush by on a bike. I am so grateful to my Heavenly Father and that I could share this special day with Him. All praise goes to Him. I am so glad to be a part of the family of God. I will share more next week. Until then God's grace and peace are with you my brothers and sisters in Christ. Praise Him that you have also been adopted and that you can also shout Abba! Father!